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 I never had to do the liquid diet pre-op.  So from what I read, it sounds like you're one week post op???  When I was first post op I didn't get ANY protein down.  I got my fluids, ate apple sauce, tried mashed potatoes and cream of wheat, sucked on Popsicles, but I didn't get the protein.  I did buy some muscle milk--regular kind but chocolate and vanilla flavor--it went down OK--I just sipped on one and I was lucky to get one down a day.  I'm sure my body was being starved those first 2-3 weeks--I lost 23 pounds in about 2 weeks--but even now I struggle with protein shakes and I'm 8 weeks post op.  I'd say they are OK--I have to add raspberries (frozen) to mine in order to get them down but I didn't do that until I was more than a month post op.  If you're just out of surgery, I'd focus on getting fluids, walking, and then if you can find a tolerable shake, just sip it.  Also, Greek yogurt has TONS of protein--1 cup has about 22 grams.  So you can eat that too--I ate yogurt right away--that is if you can tolerate the lactose.

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 I'm STILL struggling to get my protein in.  Is the protein (Jay Robb) from Whole Foods really "unflavored"?  Does it have ANY taste at all--or texture?  If it works, I'm going out today to buy it.  I'll mix it with my sparkly water!

Sheri

I wish I could tell you that something like that existed, but I can always taste the "whey" in everything, even if it pretends to be tasteless.  Try some carnation instant breakfast.  It doesn't taste like "protein"